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Venkat

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Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan

Born: 21 April 1945, Madras (now Chennai)
Major Teams: Madras, Tamil Nadu, Derbyshire, India.
Known As: Venkat
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: ICC Match Referee, Umpire


Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Madras, 1st Test, 1964/65
Last Test:
India v Pakistan at Jullundur, 2nd Test, 1983/84

ODI Debut:
India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Last ODI:
India v West Indies at St George's, 3rd ODI, 1982/83

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   57   76  12   748   64   11.68   0   2   44   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             14877  696  5634  156  36.11  8-72    3   1  95.3  2.27

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   15    9   4    54   26*  10.80  42.85   0   0    4   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               868    7   542    5 108.40  2-34    0   0 173.6  3.74

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1963/64 - 1984/85)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  341  457  84  6617  137   17.73   1  24  317   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             83678 33568 1390  24.14  9-93   85  21  60.2  2.40

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1973/74 - 1982/83)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   71   44  13   346   26*  11.16   0   0   29   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w
Bowling             2262   64  35.34  4-31    1   0

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.

Umpiring Record:

Test Debut: India v England at Calcutta, 1st Test, 1992/93
Latest Test:
Pakistan v Australia at Sharjah, 3rd Test, 2002/03
Test Appearances:
60

ODI Debut:
India v England at Jaipur, 1st ODI, 1992/93
Latest ODI:
Kenya v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03
ODI Appearances:
44


ICC Match Referee Record:

Test Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Moratuwa, 1st Test, 1992/93
Last Test:
Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, 3rd Test, 1993/94
Test Appearances:
5

ODI Debut:
Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), 1st ODI, 1992/93
Last ODI:
New Zealand v South Africa at Hobart, World Series, 1993/94
ODI Appearances:
8



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An off spinner who was both accurate and penetrative, Srinivas Venkatraghavan was a member of the famous spin quartet which teased and tormented batsmen the world over for well over a decade. He was a fighter to the core. Having to compete with EAS Prasanna for the off spinner's slot, Venkat was in an unenviable position. But he kept improving as a bowler, was a useful tailend batsman, an excellent close in fieldsman and a shrewd captain. The international career of Venkat, who remained very fit throughout his playing days, lasted from February 1965 to September 1983, one of the longest for an Indian player.

Not yet out of his teens when he made his Test debut, Venkat made an immediate impact on the international arena by taking 21 wickets in four Tests against New Zealand including a match haul of 12 wickets in the final game at New Delhi. But once the spin quartet was formed, Venkat found himself more out than in the playing eleven. Now and then however he made his presence felt, like when he took five for 95 to star in India's victory over West Indies at Port of Spain in 1971. That `India Rubber Year' remained Venkat's high water mark for he took 35 wickets in eight Tests, besides being the vice captain of a victorious team. However he could command a regular place in the side only after the spin quartet had broken up in the late 70s. He led India in the first two World Cup competitions and also on the tour of England in 1979. By 1980 however he had lost his place in the side but even as his career seemed over, he made a comeback in 1983 when he was picked for the tour of the West Indies. He retired from first class cricket in 1985 after taking the second biggest haul of wickets in the Ranji Trophy - 530. In retirement, Venkat has kept in close touch with the game either as an administrator, manager of touring Indian teams and now as a respected international umpire.(Partab Ramchand)


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